A Travel Guide to Granada

Located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalusia, Spain, Granada is at the confluence of three rivers, Beiro, Darro, and Genil.  The city is one hour from the Costa Tropical, yet close to the famous Sierra Nevada Ski Resort.  The city is popular with tourists for its rich historical legacy.  Take a car hire Granada around to famous sites such as the Alhambra, the Almohad, and the Albacin.

Breaking the city down into its different districts makes it easier to navigate and choose which sides of the culture you are most interested in planning your trip around.  Here are a few:

The Cartuja

Home of the Carthusian monastery, this district features many buildings created with the extension of the famous University of Granada.  The monastery started in large Gothic style with Baroque exuberant interior decorations.

Sacromonte

Located on the extension of the hill of Albaicín along the Darro River, the Sacromonte neighborhood is famous for its cave houses.  In the nineteenth century the area was inhabited predominantly by Gitanos, who choose to dig their houses into the hillside.  Sacromonte is also known as a major center of flamenco song and dance, including the Zambra Gitana, an Andalusian dance originating in the Middle East.

Zaidin

Take a cheap car rental Granada over to Zaidin on a Saturday morning for a shopping trip at its large outdoor market, where many gypsies come and sell their wares of fruits and vegetables, clothes and shoes, and other sorts of odds and ends.